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                                       CONFERENCE  AGENDA
 
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Morning:               Travel—Registration—Check in (Doubletree Hotel, Downtown Orlando)
 
12 Noon- 1:45 p.m. (Zora Event) International Luncheon at Rollins College
                                      Speaker:  Her Excellency Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas
2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. International Round Table #4 Curated by the WCM
                                     (Rollins College)
                                     Convener:   The Honorable Johnny Ford, Founder, WCM
                                     Greetings:   The Honorable Ed Jones, President, WC
                                                           The Honorable Dr. Maxime R. Leconte
                                                            President, Leconte University of Haiti, and WCM Board Member
                                                           The Honorable David Allen
                                                            Mayor,   Prairie View, Texas
                                                            The Honorable N.Y. Nathiri
                                                            Zora Festival
                                       Featuring:  His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi,
                                                           Secretary General,  United Cities and Local Governments, Africa (UCLGA)
                                                            “One Voice for the Cities of Africa”
                                                            The Honorable Oliver Carabali Banguero
                                                             Mayor, Cauca, Colombia
                                                             “One Voice for the Cities of South America”
                                                             The Honorable Francis Bertrand
                                                             WCM Vice President for Caribbean Affairs
                                                            “One Voice for the Cities of the Caribbean”
                                                             Her Excellency Ambassador Arikana Chihombori Quao, MD
                                                             African Union Mission
                                                            “Building an Africa That We Want; Africa is Open for Business”
                                                             Dr. Zienzi,  and Dr. Dennis Dillon,
                                                             Pastors of RISE Church,
                                                            “Door of Return to Africa Movement. After 400 years,
                                                             Doing business with Africa”
                                                             Dr. Ron Daniels,
                                                             Author at Institute of the Black World 21st Century
                                                            “Door of Return to Africa Movement, After 400 years
                                                             Doing business with Africa”
 
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. International VIP Reception at Rollins College :   “TAIWAN NIGHT”
                                     Welcome by:  Eatonville, Orlando, Orange County, Zora,  and Rollins College Officials 
                                     Presentation of Resolution of Support and Cooperation to the Reception Host:                                                                   The Honorable David K. C. Chien, Director General,
                                     Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Miami (TECO)
                                                   
Thursday, January 31, 2019
 
                                                      “Historic Black Colleges and Historic Black Towns Day”
                                                                                   (Town and Gown Day)
 
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a. m.   HBTSA Board Meeting & Election of Officers (DoubleTree Hotel)
                                        Special Guest:  Cathy Hughes, “The Piney Woods Story”
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.    WCM Board Meeting & Election of Officers (DoubleTree Hotel)
 
9:00 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.   “One Voice for the Cities and Local Governments of the World”
                                                                               Organizing  Co-Chairs:
                                     The Honorable Johnny Ford,                    His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi,
                                       Secretary General, WCM                                 Secretary General, UCLGA
                                                                        
                      The new historic organization: “United Cities and Local Governments of the World” (UCLGW)
 
                                                              The Official Collaboration MOU Signing Ceremony
                                                                                           For the UCLGW
 
                                                                                        Organizing Members
                                                                              
                                               The World Conference of Mayors, Inc. (WCM)
                                               The Honorable Mayor Ed Jones, President
                                              
                                               United Cities and Local Governments, Africa (UCLGA)
                                               His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General
 
                                               National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO)
                                               The Honorable De’Keither Stamps, President
 
                                               Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, Inc. (HBTSA)
                                               The Honorable Johnny Ford, Founding President
 
                                                National Policy Alliance (NPA)
                                                The Honorable Linda Haithcox Taylor, Executive Director
 
                                                Blacks In Government (BIG)
                                                The Honorable Doris P. Sartor, President
                                                Darlene Young, Board Chair
 
                                                 International Black Broadcasters Association (IBBA)
                                                The Honorable Rob Neal, President
 
                                                 One Africa
                                                The Honorable Alhousseynou Ba
 
 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.  “Laying the Foundation for Building a Bridge of Collaboration Between
                                           Africa, the U.S., and the world”
                                           Welcome:  The Honorable Johnny Ford,
                                           Founder WCM
                                           The Honorable Eddie Cole,
                                           Mayor of Eatonville, FL
                                           Remarks by Collaborators: The Honorable Ed Jones,
                                           President, WCM
                                           His Excellency, Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi,
                                           Secretary General, UCLGA
                                           The Honorable, Fanny Moussokoura Chantal
                                           Mayor of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
                                            The Honorable Daouda NIANG,
                                            Mayor, City of Rufisque, Senegal
                                            The Honorable Aly LO,
                                            Mayor , City of Taiba Ndiay, Senegal
                                            Depute, Vice-President, The National Assembly
                                            The Honorable Phillippe Akoa
                                            Cameroonian Delegation
                                            General Manager, FEICOM
                                            The Honorable De’Keither Stamps
                                            President, NBCLEO
                                            The Honorable Dr. Doris P. Sartor
                                            President, BIG, and
                                            The Honorable Darlene Young,
                                            Chair of the Board, BIG
                                            The Honorable Oliver Carabali Banguero
                                            Mayor of Cauca, Colombia
                                             The Honorable Dr. Maxime R. Leconte
                                             President, Leconte University of Haiti
                                             The Honorable Francis Bertrand,
                                             WCM VP, Caribbean Affairs
 
12:00 NOON-2:00 p.m.:  Town and Gown Luncheon (HBCU/NPA/HBTSA/NAFEO)
                                              Historic March from Eatonville City Hall
                                                         to Macedonia Baptist Church (Tent)
                                                                                                             
                                             Call to Order and Welcome:
                                             Honorable Johnny Ford, Founder, WCM & NPA
                                             His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General, UCLGA
                           
                                             Grace:  The Honorable Reverend Dr. Darryl Johnson, WCM Chaplin
 
                                             Greetings:
                                             The Honorable Dr. Michelle Bachelor Robinson,
                                              HBTSA VP for Educational Matters, WCM Higher Education Advisor
                                              The Honorable Ed Jones, Mayor of Grambling, LA,
                                              WCM President
                                             The Honorable David Allen, Mayor of Prairie View
                                              WCM Board Member
                                              The Honorable Frank Jackson, Former Mayor, Prairie View, TX,
                                              WCM Historian, Assistant Vice Chancellor for State Relations,
                                              Texas A&M University Systems
                                             The Honorable De’Keither Stamps, Councilman, Jackson MS
                                              President National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO)
 
                                            The Honorable Johnny Ford:
                                             Introduction of Dr. William Bell,
                                             President & CEO, Casey Family Foundation
                                             Major Conference Sponsor, and WCM 2019 Honoree
                                             “Greetings to HBCU Presidents and Students”
                                              Presentation: WCM  Resolution to Dr. Bell by The Honorable Ed Jones
 
                                              The Honorable Darlene Young, Board Chair, Blacks In Government (BIG):
                                               Introduction of Honorable Dr. Doris P. Sartor,
                                               President, Blacks In Government (BIG)
                                               “Greetings to HBCU Presidents and Students”
                                                Presentation: WCM Resolution to Dr. Sartor by The Honorable Ed Jones
 
                                               The Honorable Johnny Ford: Introduction of Dr. Lezli Baskerville, Esq.,
                                                President and CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
                                               “Equal Opportunity for HBCUs”
                                                Presentation: WCM Resolution to Dr. Baskerville by The Honorable Ed Jones
          
                                                The Honorable Johnny Ford, HBTSA President:
                                                The Appointment and the establishment of the official HBTSA/HBCU Collaboration
                                                Committee, comprised of the HBCUs and the HBTSA representatives attending
                                                The World Conference of Mayors, 2019 Collaboration Conference:
 
                                                Organizing Committee: 
                                                The Honorable Mayor Ed Jones, Chair, President, WCM, Grambling, LA
                                                The Honorable Dr. Michelle Robinson, Vice Chair,
                                                 HBTSA VP, Ed. Matters, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
                                                 The Honorable Frank Jackson, Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M, Prairie View, TX
                                                 The Honorable Dr. Keith Lindsey, President, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN
                                                 The Honorable Willie Crossley, President, Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS
                                                 The Honorable Mayor David Allen, HBTSA VP, Membership, Prairie View, TX
                                                 The Honorable Darry Johnson, HBTSA VP for Technology, Mound Bayou, MS
                                                 The Honorable Dr. Maxime R. Leconte, President , Leconte University, Haiti
                                                 The Honorable Mayor Alberta McCrory, WCM VP, Youth, Hobson City, AL
                                                 The Honorable Jareese Stroud, Morehouse School of Medicine, Satcher Institute, Atlanta, GA
 
 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  7 T’s Workshops
                                           1.  Trust:
                                           The Honorable Commissioner Samuel Ings,
                                            Orlando City Commissioner
                                            The Honorable DeKeither Stamps, Councilman, Jackson, MS.
                                            President, of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO)
                                             The Honorable Lewis Johnson, Councilman, Grenada, MS,
                                            WCM VP for State Chapters, and Chair of the MS State Chapter of The WCM
                                            Everton Morris, Esq,(Invited)
                                            Deputy Executive Director,
                                            African American Mayors Association, (AAMA)
                                            The Honorable Adama DIOUF,
                                             President of The Association of Local Elected leaders of Senegal
                                 
                                             2.  
Trade:
                                            The Honorable Deborah Delgado,
                                             Council Lady, Hattiesburg, MS,
                                             WCM VP for Trust
                                             Past President National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO)
                                            The Honorable Francis Bertrand
                                             WCM VP for Caribbean Affairs
                                             WCM Past President  
                                            The Honorable Allister Coward,
                                             Executive Director, National Policy Alliance Canada
                                            Dr. Leslie Snead, Nigerian Businessman
 
                                           3. Tourism:
                                           The Honorable Thomas Masters,
                                            Mayor Riviera Beach, FL & WCM VP for Tourism
                                            Mr. Solomon Herbert,
                                            CEO,
                                            Black Meetings and Travel, Inc.
                                            The Honorable Tanya DeBose,
                                            HBTSA VP, Marketing
                                            The Honorable Njong Fonyuy Donatus,
                                            Mayor of Kumbo Council, Cameroon
                         
                                             4. 
Technology:
                                             The Honorable Darryl Johnson,
                                              Former Mayor, Mound Bayou, MS,
                                              WCM VP for Technology
                                              Mr. Carlton Blue, Atlanta, GA,
                                              Electrical Engineer,
                                              CBK Energy Solutions, Inc.
                                              Mr. Alhousseynou Ba,
                                              CEO One Africa, Senegal
                                              WCM Board Member
                                           
                                              5. 
Treasury:
                                              The Honorable David Allen,
                                              Mayor, Prairie View, TX
                                              WCM Board Member
                                              Mr. Ron Hicks,
                                              Director, Government Affairs, Advance America, Inc.
                                              Derrick Scott,
                                              CFO & Co- Founder
                                              Business Partners Group LLC
                                              The Honorable Mary Thomas, Washington, D.C.
                                              WCM/HBTSA International Advisor
                                              The Honorable Abbo Wakili,
                                              Mayor of Belel Council
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                                             6. Twin Cities:
                                             The Honorable Alberta McCrory
                                              Mayor, Hobson City, AL
                                             WCM VP for Youth
                                             The Honorable Eddie Cole,
                                             Mayor, Eatonville, FL
                                             WCM VP for Twin Cities,
                                             Mme AMOM Jeanette,
                                             Senior Management, FEICOM
                                             Cameroonian Delegation

                                             7.  Training:
                                             The Honorable Jimmie Gardner
                                             Mayor, Prichard, AL,
                                             President, The Alabama Conference of Black Mayors
                                             WCM Board
                                             The Honorable Dwayne Crawford, Atlanta, GA,
                                             Executive Director,
                                             National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
                                             The Honorable Anthony Smith, Louisville. KY,
                                             WCM Corporate Roundtable
                                             President, CEO, Cities United
                                             Dr. Timothy Roberts, Oakland, CA
                                             Board of Directors, MAN2MAN,
                                             Young Adult Men’s Mentoring Ministry
                                             The Honorable Kevin Anderson, Washington DC,
                                             WCM Corporate Roundtable Member
                                              Vice President, EverFi
                                              The Honorable Amadou Sene NIANG,
                                              Counseiller, City of Rufisque, Senegal
 
6:30 p.m. - 9:00p.m.       International Human Trafficking Reception
                                            Majestic Event Center, 801 North John Young Parkway
                                             Hosted by: Ms. Denise Lewis, Founder & CEO of Human Trafficking,
                                            JV’s Foundation,
                                            WCM, Ad Hoc Human Trafficking Committee Chair
 
               Special Guests: The Honorable Samuel Ings, Orlando City Commissioner,  
                                            The Honorable Mayor, Ed Jones, WCM President,
                                            His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General USLGA
                                            Dr. William Bell, Casey Family Foundation
                                            The Honorable De’Keither Stamps, President, NBCLEO
                                            All WCM/HBTSA Conference Participants
 
 Friday, February 1, 2019
 

10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon:  Opening Session, (DoubleTree Hotel)
                                             Convener: The Honorable Johnny Ford,
                                             WCM Founder and Conference Coordinator,
                                             Prayer: The Honorable Mayor Alberta McCrory, Hobson City, AL
                                             WCM Vice President for Youth Affairs
                                            Greetings:  The Honorable Mayor Ed Jones, Grambling, LA
                                            WCM President, and  a Founding Co-Chair, HBTSA
                                            His Excellency, Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi,
                                            Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments, Africa (UCLGA)
                                            The Honorable Eddie Cole,
                                            Mayor of Eatonville, FL ,
                                            WCM VP for Twin Cities
                                            The Honorable Samuel Ings,
                                            County Commissioner, Orlando, FL
                                            WCM VP Training
                                           The Honorable Jerry Demings,
                                           Mayor Orange County, FL
                                           The Honorable  N.Y. Nathiri,  
                                           Executive Director, Preserve Eatonville Community, Inc.                     
                                           (P.E.C.) and HBTSA VP Cultural Heritage Tourism
                                           The Honorable Mayor Jimmie Gardner,
                                           Mayor of Prichard, AL
                                           President, of the Alabama Conference of Black Mayors Association (ACBM)
                                           The Honorable DeKeither Stamps,
                                           Councilman, Jackson, MS.
                                           President, of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO)
                                           Her Excellency Arikana Ambassador Chihombori Quao, MD,
                                           African Union Mission in Washington,  D.C.
                                           The Honorable Allister Coward, Executive Director,
                                           National Policy Alliance, (NPA)Canada
                                           The Honorable Dr. Maxime R. Leconte, President Leconte University, Haiti
                                           WCM Board Member
                                           The Honorable Francis Bertrand,
                                           WCM VP for Caribbean Affairs
                                           The Honorable Darlene Young,
                                           Board Chair, Blacks In Government (BIG)
                                           The Honorable Dr. P.  Doris Sartor:           
                                           President, Blacks In Government (BIG)
                                           The Honorable Cleo Washington, Montgomery, AL,
                                            AT&T, AL Director of Governmental Relations, (Broadband)
                                            WCM Corporate Roundtable
                                           “The Importance of Broadband in the Development of our Cities”
 
12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.  Health Disparities Panel Luncheon (DoubleTree Hotel)
                                          Convener: The Honorable Johnny Ford
                                          Speakers:
                                          Tony Zezzo,
                                           Executive  Vice President for Marketing and Sales
                                           OraSure Technologies
                                           “The Importance of Testing for HIV and HEP C”   
                                           The Honorable C. Virginia Fields,
                                           Former Manhattan, NY Borough President,
                                           President and CEO, 
                                           National Black Leadership Commission on Health (AIDS) (NBLCA)
                                          “The 30th Anniversary of Fight Against HIV”
                                           The Honorable Dr. Bambi Gaddist
                                            Executive Director,
                                            Joseph H. Neal Wellness Center, Columbia, SC
                                           “Health and Wellness”
                                            The Honorable Kisha B. Holder, PhD, MSCR
                                            Interim Director
                                            Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
                                           “Behavioral Health”
 
                                            The Honorable Dr. David Ehrenkrantz
                                             Philadelphia Global Group
                                             Wyncote, Pennsylvania
                                             WCM Board
                                           “Public Health Issues”
                                             The Honorable Ivan Sims,
                                             WCM Medical Advisor,
                                             President for Stroke Free Zone
                                            “Stroke Prevention”
                                             Dr. Deborah Wafer, (Invited)
                                             Senior Marketing Manager,
                                             Gilead Sciences, Inc. Biotechnology Company
                                            “Finally,  A Cure for Hep C”
 
2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.        Global  Health Networking and
                                             Stroke Screening: The Honorable Ivan Sims, WCM Medical Advisor
 
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.         International Black Broadcasters Panel (Doubletree Hotel)
                                             President Rob Neal IBBA, Presiding
                                            “Opportunities in the Broadcasting Industry”
 
 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.       Reception at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
                                           (4455 Magnolia Ave., Orlando, FL)
                                            Hosted by The Honorable Samuel Ings, Orlando City Commissioner
                                            Guest of Honor, The Honorable Cathy Hughes,
                                            Founder, Chairperson of Urban One, Inc. and Granddaughter of Laurence C. Jones,
                                            Founder of Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, MS
 
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.       Reception Program at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater at the Phillips Center for the Performing                                               Arts
                                           Presentations to The Honorable Cathy Hughes by:
                                           The Honorable Orlando Commissioner Samuel Ings
                                           The City of Orlando, FL
                                           The Honorable Mayor Eddie Cole
                                           Town of Eatonville, FL
                                           The Honorable Jerry Demings,
                                           Mayor, Orange County, FL
                                           The Honorable Willie Crossley,
                                           President, Piney Woods, School,
                                            Piney Woods, MS
                                           The Honorable Rob Neal,
                                            President, International Black Broadcasters Association, Inc.  (IBBA)
                                           The Honorable N.Y. Nathiri
                                            Zora Festival, Eatonville, FL     
                                           The Honorable Mayor Ed jones,
                                            President, WCM
                                            The Honorable Johnny Ford,
                                            President, HBTSA
                                            Recognition of Other Outstanding Women of Color:
                                            Her Excellency, Ambassador Arikana Chihombori Quao, MD,
                                            African Union Mission, Chair, Washington, D C.
                                            The Honorable Dr. Zienzi Dillon, CEO, Carmel Global Capital
                                            The Honorable Linda Haithcox Taylor,
                                            Executive Director, National Policy Alliance (NPA) 
                                            The Honorable Dr. Lezlli Baskerville, Esq., President and CEO
                                            National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)   
                                            The Honorable Ms. Antionett Malevauex, Casey Family Foundation
                                            The Honorable Dr. Deborah Wafer, Senior Marketing Manager, Gilead Science, Inc.
                                            The Honorable Darlene Young, Board Chair, Blacks In Government (BIG)
                                            The Honorable Dr. Doris P. Sartor, President, Blacks in Government (BIG)
                                            The Honorable Alberta McCrory, Mayor, Hobson City, AL, WCM VP for Youth Affairs
                                            The Honorable N.Y. Nathiri, Executive Director, Preserve Eatonville Community, Inc.
                                            (P.E.C.) and HBTSA  VP Cultural Heritage Tourism
                                            The Honorable Alice Walker, Nationally and Internationally renowned Author
                                            The Honorable Dr. Michelle Robinson,  WCM & HBTSA Higher Education Advisor
                                            The Honorable Maye Saint Julien, Member HBTSA & Eatonville Historian
                                            The Honorable Nancy Dixon Saxon, Member HBTSA,
                                            Greater Fairmount Heights Historical Society
                                            The  Honorable US Representative, Val Demings, Florida 10th District
                                             The Honorable Deborah Gray, Member HBTSA,
                                             Managing Director, Tuskegee History Center
                                             The Honorable Tanya Debose, HBTSA VP for Marketing,
                                             Executive Director, Independence Heights Redevelopment Council
                                             The Honorable Dr. Eulah Peterson, Mayor, Mound Bayou, MS
                                             The Honorable  June Ings, First Lady,
                                             The Honorable Orlando  County Commissioner Samuel Ings
                                             The Honorable Antionette Elong Mbassi, First Lady,
                                             The Honorable Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General UCLGA
                                             The Honorable Mary Thomas, HBTSA VP for International Affairs
                                             The Honorable Johnnie Harrison, Treasurer, HBTSA, Office Manager, WCM/HBTSA
                                             The Honorable Dyann Robinson, Secretary, HBTSA & Secretary General, WCM
                                              Founder/Director, Tuskegee Repertory Theatre, Inc.
                                              The Honorable Joyce London Ford, Chief US Magistrate Judge,
                                              Boston Court, Retired
                                                 
                                               Presentation: Resolution of Honor in Remembrance of
                                               The Late, Honorable Abraham Gordon, one of the Founders of The WCM, and Former Mayor                                                 of Eatonville, Florida, presented to Mrs. Gloria Gordon, former First Lady of  Eatonville.
 
                                               SWEARING IN OF WCM/HBTSA Officers:
                                               The Honorable Judge Malcolm Perry,
                                               “A proud graduate of Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee Inst., Alabama”
 
                                                                           CLOSING CHALLENGE
                                              His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi,
                                              Secretary General,
                                              United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA)
 
                                             The Honorable, Samuel Ings
                                             Orlando City Commissioner
 
                                            The Honorable Johnny Ford,
                                            WCM Founder
  
8:00 p.m. -9:30 p.m.       Play:  “Booker T’s Towns” by Tuskegee Repertory Theatre, Inc.
                                            At the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
                                                                                                  Sponsored by:
                                            The World Conference of Mayors, Inc., the Historic Black Towns and Settlements, Inc.
                                            The Andrew Mellon Foundation, Commission Samuel, Ings, 
                                            The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, The TRT 2019 Circle of Friends
 
                                            Written and Directed by The Honorable Dyann Robinson,
                                            Founder/Director, Tuskegee Repertory Theatre, Inc.
                                            Secretary, HBTSA, and Secretary General, WCM
 
            "Booker T's Towns" is dedicated to  The Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, Inc. (HBTSA), a steadily growing organization founded in 2014,of historically all Black towns, whose mission is to preserve, teach, pass on the history and culture of all Black towns founded at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century.  The founding members of the HBTSA are Tuskegee Institute, AL, Hobson City, AL, Eatonville Florida, Grambling, LA, and Mound Bayou, FL.  The Honorable Johnny Ford, Former Mayor of Tuskegee, AL, and one of the founding Mayors of the HBTSA, nicknamed the original towns, "Booker T's Towns", because they all were supported in some way by Dr. Booker T. Washington.
            In this musical drama, representatives of the 5 founding towns of the HBTSA gather in 1915, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the 15th annual meeting of the National Negro Business League, to share their history, and to salute and thank their mentor, the League’s Founder, Dr. Booker T. Washington.

Saturday, February 2, 2019
 
                                                              “Eatonville, The Town That Freedom Built
 
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.       Continental Breakfast,
                                           (Denton Johnson Community Center, 400 E Ruffel Street, Eatonville FL)
  
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.     National Policy Alliance (NPA) Presentation: 
                                           The Honorable Linda Haithcox Taylor,
                                           Executive Director, National Policy Alliance (NPA)
                                           The Honorable Tanya DeBose,
                                            HBTSA VP for Marketing
 
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Eatonville Town & Congressional Hall Meeting,
                                             
                                            Co Hosts:   Honorable Eddie Cole, Mayor of Eatonville, FL, 
                                            US Representative, Honorable Val Demings,  (10th District of Florida)
 
                      Greetings:   The Honorable Johnny Ford, HBTSA
                                            His Excellency Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, UCLGA
                                            The Honorable Mayor Ed Jones, WCM
                                            The Honorable De’Keither Stamps, NBCLEO
 
1:00 p.m.                                                   On Stage, Zora Festival,
                                             Introduction of Dignitaries by:
                                            The Honorable Eddie Cole, Mayor of Eatonville, FL,
                                             The Honorable Johnny Ford, WCM/HBTSA/NPA/NBLCA
                                             The Honorable N.Y. Nathiri,
                                              Executive Director, Association to Preserve Eatonville, and
                                              Director of the Zora Festival
                 Special Guest:  Cathy Hughes, Founder, Chairperson, Urban One, Inc.
                                             Zora Festival Live Entertainment:
                                            Including, “Young James Brown”. Tony Wilson, WCM, Music Ambassador
 
6:00 p.m.                          (Zora Event) Closing Banquet,
                                           (University of Central Florida, Pegasus Ballroom)
                                           Featuring renowned author Alice Walker, (“The Color Purple”)  (Ticketed Event)
  
Sunday, February 3, 2019
 
                       Hotel Checkout and Travel Date 
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